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[deleted] t1_j9wdb54 wrote

Reply to comment by PuebloEsNoBueno in Is it so hard to consider others? by scromw2

Hm, I am curious about the studies. I grew up in poverty (not in Baltimore) and I think it led to a very "we're all in this together" attitude in my community.

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gmp012 t1_j9yiyp2 wrote

I don't know if there is any real studies on the matter. If you find something, please share.

But check out the "broken window" theory.

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sllewgh t1_j9ynb5a wrote

Broken window theory is deeply flawed and not accepted by contemporary academics. It confuses the symptoms of poverty for the cause.

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gmp012 t1_jaas673 wrote

Great.

So whats the current theory, if you can?

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sllewgh t1_jabk85k wrote

I can't, sorry, I've been out of school about a decade. I couldn't succinctly explain it. It shouldn't be too hard to Google if you want to follow up on it. I can tell you for sure it was already in anthropology's rear view mirror over 15 years ago.

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fountain-of-doubt t1_j9y2qhz wrote

Out of curiosity, urban, suburban, or rural?

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[deleted] t1_j9yx573 wrote

I grew up rural poor (like no indoor plumbing and no heating in the winter poor). My dad grew up the same. My mom grew up poor in the Caribbean and then in the projects of Newark. Of course there were assholes around but they weren't assholes because they were broke.

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fountain-of-doubt t1_j9zeehp wrote

That was kind of my assumption from your comment. I also grew up rural poor, and felt that community bond. But also being a poor adult in the city I can tell you it is significantly different.

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